The capacity for personal freedom is a rare talent. Talent exists to be used. We do not ask sheep to be… — Matthew Stover
The capacity for personal freedom is a rare talent. Talent exists to be used. We do not ask sheep to be wolves; we, the wolves, do not ask ourselves to be sheep. Sheep can make such rules as happen to suit them--but it's foolishly naive to expect wolves to obey."
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